Necktie holder



N. W. KLINE.

NECKTIE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED JAN.27,1920.

l 480,9019, Patented Oct. 3, 1922.

INVENTOR Mum w. Mums:

TTORNEY Patented Get. 3, 1922.

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PATENT DFFHCE;

NICK W. KLINI E, 0F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF 'IQ RENI S.

'BEanY, or 130s enemas, CALIFORNIA.

NEGKTIE Horizons;

Application filed January 27, 1920. Serial No. 354,361.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, NICK WV. KLrNn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Necktie Holders of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a necktie holder and particularly pertains to that class of necktie holders which are designed to be worn in a collar for the purposepf obviating the passing of the necktie a'roundthe neck under the collar flap,1and the object thereof is toprovide anefi'ective means for securely fastening the holder in a collar against loss or disarrangement.

One of the principal objections to the various types of necktie holders that have heretofore been produced resides in the possibility of their becoming disengaged from the collar and either completely detached or shifted from proper position, and which objection has resulted in causing devices of this character to receive little favor and has precluded their extensive use.

The invention particularly resides in a means for attaching the holder tothe front collar button in such manner as to prevent the holder from becoming accidentally detached yet will permit of ready disengagement from the collar button, when it is desired to remove the holder.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a view of the necktie holder as seen in front elevation;

Figure 2 is an edge view of same;

Figure 3 is a view as seen in rear eleva tion;

Figures 4: and 5 are details illustrating the collar button engaging means showing it in its detached and attached positions.

In carrying out my invention, I employ a thin metallic plate having oppositely extending wings 7 and 8 adapted to be inserted beneath the overlapping flaps of a collar; the plate and wings being curved to substantially conform to the curvature of the collar. The plate is formed intermediate of the wing portions with a downwardly projecting portion 9 having an opening 10 adapted to receive the stud of a collar button, and which opening has a communicating slot 11 leading to the lower edge of the portion 9; to permit the collar button being inserted sideways n -th p ning i H "l h e essence ofthe present invention res des in a means forengaging and locking the collar button stem in theopening 10 which is here shown as comprising a locking plate 12 pivoted at 13 to the portion Qimme diately above the-openinglO, which locking plate is formed with an open ended slot ll adaptedto substantially register with the opening 10, when the locking plate is in a dependent position. i v

This lockingplate is formed with a slight twis'tso that. the lower portion thereof will extend beneath one edge of the slot 11, while the other edge of the locking plate will bear on the outer face of the opposite edge of the slot 11. A detent 15 is provided for engagement with the rear edge of the locking plate, when the latter is in its locking position, to prevent displacement thereof; this detent being formed by indenting the reverse side of the plate to form a bulge on the front face thereof, over which the locking plate may ride in and out of its locking position, but which will afford sufficient obstruction as to normally hold the locking plate in its closed position.

The main plate or body portion of the holder is formed with a longitudinally extending slot 16 forming a bar 17 along the upper margin thereof to provide a support upon which a necktie may be tied in any desired manner.

In the operation of the invention, the necktie is tied on the holder, whereupon the wing portions of the latter are inserted beneath the overlapping flaps of the collar with the locking plate 12 in its open position. The collar button commonly employed for attaching the front portion of a collar is then engaged in the opening 10 by slipping the portion 9 behind the head portion of the collar button, as before described.

The locking plate is then moved into its dependent position so as to close the slot 11 and thereby prevent accidental detachment of the holder; the detent engaging the back edge of the locking plate serving to hold the latter in its closed position.

As a means for facilitating movement of the locking plate, an upturned flange 18 is formed on the lower edge of this plate forming a finger hold by which the locking plate may be readily grasped and moved 1n and out of its locking position.

Whilst I have shown a specific embodiment of my invention it is obvious that various changes may be made in the details thereof without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A necktie holder comprising, a backplate for supporting a necktie having a dependent central portion formed with an open ended slot extending upwardly from the lower edge thereof and having an opening communlcating with said slot adapted to fit astride the shank of a collar button, and a locking plate pivoted on the back plate adjacent to the opening to swing parallel with the plate and adapted to close the slot and having an open ended slot adapted to substantially register with the opening when the locking plate is swung to close the slot.

2. In a necktie holder, a back plate forming a support for a necktieand adapted to be inserted beneath the overlapping flaps of a collar, said plate having a dependent central portion formed with an open ended slot adapted to extend astride the shank of a collar button, a locking plate pivoted on said back plate-adapted to be positioned to close said slot and engage the collar button shank therein with one edge of said locking plate engaging one side of said back plate at one edge of said slot and the other edge of said locking plate engaging the other side of said back plate at the other edge of said slot.

3. In a necktie holder, a back plate forming a support for a necktie and adapted to be inserted beneath the overlapping flaps of a collar, said plate having a dependent central portion formed with an open ended slot adapted to extend astride the shank' of a collar button, a locking plate pivoted on said back plate adapted to be positioned to close said slot and engage the collar button shank therein, and a detent impressed in said back plate for engaging and detachably holding said locking plate in its closed position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto afiixed my signature this 13th day of J anuary, 1920.

NICK W. KLINE. 

